Jounce Bumper: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Spring

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1 - UPPER SHOCK BOLT

2 - SHOCK

3 - LOWER SHOCK BOLT

4 - SPRING

Raise and support the vehicle. Position a hydraulic jack under the axle to support the axle.
Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.
Remove the lower shock bolt (3) from the axle bracket.
Remove the stabilizer bar link from the body rail.

Lower the hydraulic jack and tilt the axle and remove the coil spring (4).

Fig 2: Suspension Arms

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1 - NUT

2 - UPPER SUSPENSION ARM

3 - UPPER SPRING ISOLATOR

4 - JOUNCE BUMPER RETAINER

5 - BOLT

6 - JOUNCE BUMPER

7 - UPPER FLAG BOLT

8 - LOWER FLAG BOLT

9 - LOWER SUSPENSION ARM

Remove the jounce bumper (6).